Portarlington Enterprise Centre, Canal Road Portarlington, Co. Laois
Addition of a first floor and raised roof level at Portarlington Enterprise Centre.
17249 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 May 2017
- Reference
- 17249
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to add a first floor to Unit 12 of the enterprise centre. The development will also involve raising the roof level over this unit and completing all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Add a first floor to unit 12, raise the roof level over this unit and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment activities”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 October 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 286 m |
| 46 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €253,744 | 336 m |
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 348 m |
| 45 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 352 m |
| 44 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 358 m |
| 43 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 366 m |
| 42 Ballymorris Green, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €246,696 | 371 m |
| 15 Ballymorris Court, Portarlington, Laois | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 374 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 May 2017
- Decision due17 July 2017
- Decision issued6 July 2017
- Grant issued8 August 2017
- Permission expiry7 August 2022
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